Submerged Outboard Motor; Cold Weather Precautions; Striking Underwater Object - TOHATSU MFS 3.5C Owner's Manual

3. Before starting the engine, discon-
nect stop switch lock and crank
approximately 10 times in order to
circulate oil through the engine.
4. Fill fuel tank completely.
5. Start the engine and warm up the
engine for 3 minutes in the "NEU-
TRAL" position.
6. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the
slowest speed.
7. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half
throttle. The oil used for storage
inside the engine will be circulated
out to assure optimum performance.
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5. Submerged outboard motor

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CAUTION
Do not attempt to start submerged outboard
motor immediately after it is recovered, or
engine could be severely damaged.
After taking your outboard motor out of
the water, immediately take it to your
dealer.
The following are the emergency mea-
sures to be taken for a submerged out-
board motor, if you can not take it your
dealer right away.
1. Wash the outboard motor with fresh
water to remove salt or dirt.
2. Remove the engine oil drain screw
and completely drain water and oil
from the engine.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
3. Remove the spark plugs, and com-
pletely drain the water from the
engine by pulling recoil starter several
times.
Replace oil to the correct level.
The oil may need to be changed again
after running a short period to get all
moisture complete ly out of the
crankcase.
4. Inject a sufficient amount of engine
oil through the spark plug holes.
Pull the recoil starter rope several
times to circulate the oil throughout
the outboard motor.
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6. Cold weather precautions

If you moor your boat in cold weather at
temperatures below 0°C (32°F), there is
the danger of remained water freezing in
the cooling water pump, which may dam-
age the pump, impeller, etc. To avoid this
problem, submerge the lower half of the
outboard motor into the water.
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7. Striking underwater object

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CAUTION
Striking the sea bottom or an underwater
object may severely damage the outboard
motor.
Follow the procedure below and consult
a dealer as soon as possible.
1. Stop the engine immediately.
2. Check the control system, gear case,
boat transom etc.
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